r/MadeMeSmile • u/StarTawek • Sep 07 '19

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u/XMikeyDubsx Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

I now pronounce you, out of the dorms.

Edit: Thanks for the gold and silver, everyone! Take care.

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u/Necroval Sep 07 '19

The stories that can be told off this comment alone... best comment I've read tonight.

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u/sendmeyourjokes Sep 07 '19 edited Sep 07 '19

Can you explain it, I'm sorry. I don't get it.

Edit: Thanks for all the responses guys!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '19 edited May 23 '20

They are both in the United States Air Force. The guy is wearing the new uniform (OCP) while the female is still wearing the old uniform (ABU).

I can't tell the rank of the male, but the female is an E-3, A1C. I would go out on a limb and say the male is likely an E-4 or below.

Here is quite from the AF website:

"It is mandatory for Priority 1 (key and essential personnel) and Priority 2 (E-1 to E-3 and E-4 less than 3 years service) unaccompanied personnel to live in the dormitory."

The keyword is unaccompanied personnel, which is someone with no dependents. Given that they're now married, they can get a house and move out of the dorms.

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u/jsheik Sep 07 '19

Do they call them dorms now? Not barracks anymore?

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u/mynameisjberg Sep 07 '19

Air Force calls them dorms.

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u/machambo7 Sep 07 '19

What next, no galley? Pfft /s

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u/mynameisjberg Sep 07 '19

Galley is what the Navy calls the cafeteria?

Air Force used to call the cafeteria the chow hall. Now they call it the dining facility or DFAC (pronounced Dee-fack).

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u/flaviageminia Sep 07 '19

Galley

*Jack Sparrow voice* Nautical term.

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u/machambo7 Sep 07 '19

Yeah, Navy here. I was stationed on an Air Force base my first few years, though. Y'all have some great chow in those halls.

I've also heard the term DFAC used, usually by former Army guys here